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Street Photography

The Pictures Generation 1974-1984

April 21, 2009

In 1977 a small art show created a big splash on New York's art scene. It was called "Pictures" and it featured five artists who went on to influence a generation of contemporary artists. Douglas Cri....


When The Wheels Came Off

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 12, 2008

Alissa Quart, contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review , and author of Branded: The Buying And Selling Of Teenagers , discusses the future of photojournalism in the age of flickr.


How Does Jamel Shabazz Do It?

May 29, 2008

While we we were making our video of Jamel Shabazz, he stopped to talk with a group of street fighters in Union Square. They were tough looking guys, with hoods over their heads, tear drop tattoos....


Gary Winogrand and The Soul of NYC Street Photography

July 09, 2008

Street Photography is a popular genre, but there is by no means a consensus on what exactly its contours are. In fact all of our Street Shots cast members have different approaches and methods. And c....


Judging Street Photography with Luc Sante

June 19, 2008

The response to our Street Shots contest has been truly overwhelming: 7000+ pictures and 800+ participants. The WNYC culture staff is hard at work identifying potential winners, but we are bringing ....


Joe Wigfall Wins the Street Shots Challenge

July 01, 2008

WNYC Radio and our contest judge Luc Sante are pleased to announce the winner of the Street Shots Challenge: Joe Wigfall. More on the Culture Blog ....


Photographing Change for the Brian Lehrer Show

July 23, 2008

It’s photo month over on the Brian Lehrer Show, and last week, listeners submitted photos to show’s Flickr pool under the theme “Change for the Better, Change for the Worse.” There were over ....


The Brian Lehrer Show Brings Change to McCarren Park

August 01, 2008

The Slideluck Potshow will be held in McCarren Park in Brooklyn this Saturday, August 2, and the Brian Lehrer Show will be there, presenting work curated from Flickr. The slides selected will c....